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GotTheBug

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CaptHenway

With careful handling the plastic should not get scratched, though the screws themselves can get chewed up a bit. You can always replace the screws if you need to.

icsoccer

They work great.

telephoto1

The plastic screws' main enemy is over-tightening; as long as you avoid doing that you'll be fine. Personally when working on filling a larger holder I just put in the 4 corner screws and put the remaining ones in a small ziplock bag until the holder is filled...then I install the remaining screws. FYI, You can also get metal screws...Capital offers them for sale.

GotTheBug

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BillJones

To me the screws are the weakest part of a Capital Plastics holder. They can get broken when you take them in and out, and if you can break them if you tighten them too much.

Maybe it's just me, but I never had a lot of luck with Capital Plastics holders for multiple coins. It always seemed that one or more rattled no matter what you did unless put sulfur-free paper in the holes that were too large or something similar. Having the holders made to order, which you could get size holes you wanted to the nearest millimeter was an alternative although that could got expensive.

Before slabs came along I had custom made Capital Plastic 3 inch by 3 inch custom holders made for each piece. That worked out quite well.

drwstr123

"Before slabs came along I had custom made Capital Plastic 3 inch by 3 inch custom holders made for each piece. That worked out quite well."

Yeah, way back when...Capital was the cat's whiskers.

OnWithTheHunt

Have several of my better sets in Capital holders. I put a piece of clear postal tape over the small screwdriver I use to avoid scratching the holders when tightening or loosening the screws.

deltadimeman

the capital holders are great for displaying your collection. I use latex gloves when I replace coins so I have no fingerprints on the holder or coins and only hand tighten the screws ( with gloves on ) do not use a screw driver .

Wabbit2313

<< <i>Have several of my better sets in Capital holders. I put a piece of clear postal tape over the small screwdriver I use to avoid scratching the holders when tightening or loosening the screws. >>





<< <i>the capital holders are great for displaying your collection. I use latex gloves when I replace coins so I have no fingerprints on the holder or coins and only hand tighten the screws ( with gloves on ) do not use a screw driver . >>



Are you guys serious??!!


I have CDO. It’s like OCD, but the letters are in alphabetical order, LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE.

coindeuce

<< <i>"Before slabs came along I had custom made Capital Plastic 3 inch by 3 inch custom holders made for each piece. That worked out quite well."

Yeah, way back when...Capital was the cat's whiskers. >>



The Seitz brand multiple coin set holders were WAY better. The coins would always fit snug within the pins, so no rotation possible, and they constructed the face plates with countersunk metal screw bores. The only drawback was if the holder was mishandled (dropped, smacked, etc.) so that a coin locating pin or pins sheared off the inner face of the bottom plate because of the inertia of the mounted coin. Never had that happen though.
The only reason Capital took over the market is because they offered fancy shmancy gold or silver embossed lettering on their holders. Another example of form trumping function in the capitalist market.

PTVETTER

I like the Capitol holders.
They make a great display.
Only problem is NO one displays any of their collections anymore.

braddick

I long ago replaced the plastic screws with aluminum ones.

291fifth

You have to be very careful with the plastic screws. They can be stripped quite easily if you apply too much pressure. The holders themselves will last a very long time if you handle them carefully. Keep them in the original boxes or in flannel pouches.

derryb

do not over tighten the screws. PlastX may help with any scratches.

MrHalfDime

Many collectors might not know that Capital Plastics Holders was bought out by Jaco Products a couple of years ago. At the ANA - Baltimore Summer Convention in 2008, Jaco had a booth set up to promote their numismatic products, primarily the former Capital Plastics holder line. I talked at great length with their sales manager about their proposed new products, and he indicated that while they were one of the nations largest plastics manufacturers, they were relatively new to numismatics, and were looking for input from collectors as to what they were looking for. I outlined to him a custom individual coin holder that I was seeking to house my reference collection of half dimes, and expressed my frustration that no one made exactly what I was seeking. I left the show with a very positive feeling about Jaco and what they might be able to provide for me. A week later I received a UPS package with six (6) beautiful prototype holders, precisely what I was seeking, and exactly to my specifications. Anyone interested in the former Capital Plastics holders would do well to contact Jaco Products and let them know what they are looking for. They are very receptive to input from collectors.

DaveWcoins

<< <i>Many collectors might not know that Capital Plastics Holders was bought out by Jaco Products a couple of years ago. At the ANA - Baltimore Summer Convention in 2008, Jaco had a booth set up to promote their numismatic products, primarily the former Capital Plastics holder line. I talked at great length with their sales manager about their proposed new products, and he indicated that while they were one of the nations largest plastics manufacturers, they were relatively new to numismatics, and were looking for input from collectors as to what they were looking for. I outlined to him a custom individual coin holder that I was seeking to house my reference collection of half dimes, and expressed my frustration that no one made exactly what I was seeking. I left the show with a very positive feeling about Jaco and what they might be able to provide for me. A week later I received a UPS package with six (6) beautiful prototype holders, precisely what I was seeking, and exactly to my specifications. Anyone interested in the former Capital Plastics holders would do well to contact Jaco Products and let them know what they are looking for. They are very receptive to input from collectors. >>



Good to know.


To me there is nothing cooler than looking at a matched set of coins in a Capital holder. Overall slabs are much better, more liquid, etc but nothing gave you the "wow" factor of a set in one of those holders.

Cameonut

As Braddick mentioned, I use the metal screws that you could get from Capital Plastics to replace the plastic ones.

WaterSport

Sure beats dragging out 20+ blue boxes to show someone your Lincoln collection.

WS

kiyote

I have a lot of the multi coin holders. White is my favorite color-- black shows scuffs and scratches too easily.

leothelyon

The only problem with these gigantic holders.........ever tried holding one up to a light with one hand to get a close look at a coin with a loupe? I prefer my coins in 2x2s so I can re-examine each coin in its entirety and easy storage in a SDB. To get full return, the keys need to be sold individually or if there's a demand to sell the collection whole but basically the sale will be based on the keys and the rest go pretty cheap. Best to sell individually and in groups if the time ever comes.....to sell. Can't say how many times I've seen these used holders up on ebay and no coins.......whatever happened to the coins?


Leo

410a

The screws tend to strip if you open and close too much, but you can put an ity bity teenie weenie little itty bity piece of teflon tape over the receiving screw and run the screw into it. I prefer Black. I have been know to buy certified coins of all TPGs waiting until I have the set and then SMASH BOOM BANG they come out of the entombment and go into the Captial Plastics "JACKO" holders..........Regards, Mike................warning in order to perform the above you have to have patience and confidence, then of course it is annoying looking at those open space holes.......don't cha think?